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The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-06-26
CHAPTER XVI.

An Acs to provide for licensing boats, hacks
and other vehicles and the owners and
drivers thereof, and also hucksters and
peddlers of merchandise and provisions,
or persons soliciting orders for the sale
thereof. by incorporated camp-meeting
associations or seaside resorts, and also
TO enabls such associations or seaside re-
sorts to prescribe penalties for the viola
ton of any of their ordinances, bylaws,
rules or regulations
/. Be it enacted by the Senate and Gen
eral Assembly of the State of New Jersey,
That the board of trustees. directors, COM
missioners or other corporate authorities
of any incorporated camp-meeting associa-
ton or seaside resort shall have power
within the premises of said corporation to
make, establish, publish and modify, amend
or repeal ordinances rules. regulations and
bylaws for licensing and regulating cart
men, porters, hack, cab omnibus, stage
and truck owners and drivers, or owners
aud drivers Of market wagons, garbage
wagons, baggage wagons, milk wagons and
carriages and vehicles used for the trans
portation of passengers and merchandise,
and boats upon the lakes and premises OF
said corporations usedfor the transportation
of passengers, and also hucksters and ped
dlers of merchandise and provisions. or
persons soliciting orders for the sale there
OF (but this oct shall not be construed to
require license from shy person or per-
sous selling or exposing for sale produce OF
their osn growing, and 10 fix the rates of
compensation to be paid to them, and to
prohibit unlicensed persons aud vehicles
from acting or being used in such capaci-
ie and to impose g license fee or licsase
fees therefor, and the fees orsuch license
may be imposed for revenue.
2. And be it enacted, That it saal AID
may be lawful for the said boards of trus-
tees, directors, commissioners or other
corporate authorities to prescribe penalty
or penalties for the violetion of such orai-
nancss, rules, regulations or bylaws, or for
the violation OF any other ordinances, rules,
regulations or bylaws which may be law
fally passed by them for any other pur-
pose, either by imprisonment in the county
Jail not exceeding ten days or by fine not
exceeding twenty dollars, and any justice
of the peace. police Justice or officer spe-
cially commissioned, possessing the powers
OF police justices. appointed or TO be ap-
pointed for any such corporation, shall
have jurisdiction of such cases and may
hear and determine the same and give
judgment and issue execution for collec-
ton of such fine or fines to be levied or
any personal property owned by such per-
son or persons fined as aforesaid, directed
to any marshal or peace officer appointed
or to be appointed for such corporation, or
to any constable of the county in which
SAID corporation is situate, which execution
shall be levied, executed and returned in
the same manner as executions in ether
cases, or in case of sentence to imprison-
nent in the county Jail may issue his war;
rant for the imprisonment OF such offender
as in other css3s equitable before him.
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CHAPTER Xxx.

"A supplement to an act entitled can act
concerning executors and the admins
tration of intestates' estates" approved
March twenty-seventh, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy -four.
1. Be it enacted by the Senate and Cen
eral Assembly of the State of New Jersey,
That where executors and administrators
heretofore have and shall hereafter become
purchasers of the lands, tenements or
hereditaments covered by any mort
gage forming part of the as
sets of the estate in their hands at
sale upon a foreclosure of any such mort
gage, the conveyance of the title to the
lands, tenements or Entertainments SO pur-
chased shall be construed to have vested
and to vast an estate in joint tenancy in
such executors or administrators, and the
lands, tenements or Entertainments so con-
veyed shall be assets in their hands and
may be sold and conveyed by them without
any order of the court, and they shall be
accountable for and pay over the proceeds
of such sales as other estate moneys in their
hands, and where any executor or admin
istrator shall have died or been removed
from Office by any court of competent jur-
isdiction, or shall hereafter die OF be re-
moved from Office by anycourt of competent
jurisdiction, then andin every such case, any
sale or conveyance of such lands, tene-
ments or hereditaments made by the sur
wing or acting executor or executors, or
administrator or administrators, shall be
construed to have vested and to vest in the
purchaser or purchasers. grantee or gran
tees, the title to such lands, tenements or
hereditaments in the same manner and as
fully, to all intents and purposes. as if all
had been living or acting and had joined
in such conveyance.
2. And be it enacted, That this act shall
take effect Immediately.
Approved March II, 1887.
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CHAPTER XXI.

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stat 4 or by y;rtna Of anv ina;e;aI . rro'
soad;rc, !, rRavis;on1 arnroHod NJ pr
$500 6ftb noa tbonsapg e;oht ~ ~
49, IA l1 savsntv for,.
r. 4 enacted Nv tba sanata o,a Con
arai &c - NV of tbs State of Nv Jerso,,
Tb a. ona of The oct 70 ,sh;ch ~;
ba and tSa sam ;s herab9
a,, %, ''. 80 Ia 90 - read "a follow
- Dc 4 onaotad hv The Sanata end Con.
aral assanblv If the State Of New tTers e,
Tbat IN oil eaeas wba.soaver wbare any
sba~;A co~orer I n,aStar in cha3cery evec,,,
az o,ard;on coyo $50,
a,d;tars -, other offi car ~ ,.arson ;s
nov NO, ~ baresftar shall he antboriged ~ re'
1,1,,rad nv anv nnbIc ststnta or tba 6;rac-
t;on ~ NV W canrt Of co,nnstent inr;sd;c-
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-06-26
CHAPTER XIV.

A supplement to an act entitled Gan act
for the formation of borough govern
ments in sea side resorts" approved
March twenty-nInth, one thous md eight
hundred and seyenty-eight.
1. Be it enacted by the Senate and Gen
eral Assembly of the State of New Jersey,
That it shall be lawful for any borough in
corporated under the act to which this is a
supplement, to build, construct, operate
and maintain water works for the purpose
of supplying the inhabitants of such Dor.
ough with water.
2 And be it enacted, That it shall be
lawful for such borough, for the purpose
of erecting, constructing and operating
such works, to issue and sell its bonds TO
an amount not to exceed thirty five thou
sadd dollars; providing, however, such
bonds shall not bear interest at rate in
excess of six per cent. per annum, or be
sold for an amount less than the par or
face value thereof; and provided further,
that such bonds shall in no case be issued,
unless a petition be first presented to the
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CHAPTER XVIII.

A suppl ement to the act entitled can act
to enable incorporated towns to con-
struct water works for the extinguish-
ment of fires and supplying the inhabit-
ants thereof with pure and wholesome
water" passed March fifth, one thou
sand eight hundred and eighty-feur.
Be it enacted by the Senate and Gen
eral Assembly of the State OF New Jersey,
That in any incorporated town where wa
ter works have been constructed pursuant
to the provisions OF the act to which this
is supplement, the water commissioners
asay extend the water pipes through any
street of said town not before supplied
with water BY said water works. and such
portion of the moneys received from the
water rents and prices paid for the use of
water as NAV remain after paying all ex-
penses for maintaining the works and rails
ing aud distributing the water, and salar-
les, wag, and incidental expenses and
charges, saall be applisd first to the pay
ment of the expenses of such extension,
and next TO the payment of the interest
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-06-26
CHAPTER XIV.

A further supplement to an act entitled
San act concerning taxes approved
April fourteenth, one thousand eigh;
hundred and forty-six.
1. Be it enacted by the Senate and Gen
eral Assembly of the State of New JERSEY,
That all houses. cottages and other build
ings which are personal property, shall be
assessed and taxed in the taxing district
where the same are situated, in the name
of the owner thereof, if he is known, and
If he is unknown then in the name Of the
occupant of the same or of the owner of
the land whereon the same are situated;
and the taxes levied upon such houses,
cottages and buildings may be collected in
the same manner as taxes on other per-
sonal property are collected.
2. And belt enacted, That this act shall
take effect immediately
Approved March II. 1887.
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law, by any committing magistrate, shall
be delivered to the wnrden of such lail. IL
there be one, and by him held IN custody
until discharged by due process Of law.
Z. And be it enacted, That when the
board of chosen freeholders of any county
shall Lave assumed the custody, rule.
keeping and charge of the county Jail Of
said county, said board shall prescribe
rules and regulations for the management
and conduct Of such Jail, and the employ
ment, maintenance and keeping of the
prisoners therein, and may authorize and
require the jail warden to enforce such
rules and regulations. ard to punish any
breach OF the same by the prisoners. and
any refusal to work, or any ;nsubordina-
lion, by solitary confinement, change or
diminution of food and diet, or such other
reasonable punishments as they may pro
scribe.
s. And be it enacted, That DO appoint
ment of any Jail warden as aforesaid shall
take effect in aay county during the term
of Office of any sheriff now IN Office in any
such county
Approved March %, 1887.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-06-26
CHAPTER xxx.

An act TO authorize certain railroad CON-
panies OF this state to borrow money and
secure the repayment thereof By mort
gage upon their property and franchises
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and Gen
eril Assembly Of the State of New Jersey,
That any railroad company of this state,
the amount of whose mortgage indebted
ness shall have baen definitely fixed by
special law, shall have power, notwith-
standing any such limitation, to borrow
such sum or sums Of money, from time to
time, as shall be neces sary to pay off or
retire its existing and ma uring mortgage
Indebtedness, to lay an additional track
where its railroad is now composed of a
single track and sidings, or to otherwise
improve its railroad, and furnish engines
and other equipment for the uses and OBJ
1ects OF said company, and to secure the
repayment thereof by the execution, nego-
tiatlon and sale Of any bond or bonds Sc
cured by mortgage on the railroad, lands.
privileges, franchises and appurtenances of
and belonging to the said company; pro-
vided. that the whole mortgage indebted
ness of any such company shall not at any
time exceed the amount of its capital stock;
and provided, that the bonds issued under
any such mortgage shall not bear greater
rate of interest than six per centum Fer
annum; and provided, further, that before
any such mortgage shall be executed the
consent of two-thirds in value of the stock
holders of such company shall first be
obtained.
2. And be it enacted, That all acts and
parts of acts, general or special, inconsistent
with this act, be and are hereby repealed,
and this act shall take fleet Immediately.
Approved March %, 1887.
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CHAPTER XyyTI.

An Act regulating consolidated schn,l
districts an a the election of the boaris
of trustees therein.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate ami Ger
eral Assembly of the State of New Jerssv.
That in all municipalities where a conso1;-
dated school district has been formea
from two or more individual districts bv
reason of the INCORPORATION of snch mum
cipalitv, any subsequent division of sucss
municipality shall not create a division OF
said consolidated school district
.. And be il enact d. That for the bet
ter government and representation a.
such consolidated districts, the original in
diyidual districts of WIFI h such coasolil :
ted district is formed. shall be known (
suh-district number onr. two. thrsA. for-
and 50 on of school district NJ -.nf----
county. and that in snch consol;d 4ted d, :
triet the elective members of tie board :
education Shall consist of two membe. 1
elected from each original individual d :
trict. whose term Of Office shall be can {
in length to the number of original dis
tricts from which the consolidated distri !.
was termed, but that both of said truste .
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1887-06-26
CHATTER XIII.

A further supplement to an act entitled
IAN act to authorize the construction,
curbing and paving of sidewalks aad
ninth, one Thousand eight hundred and
eighty-four.
l. Be it enacted by the Senate and eel-
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upon the debt created for the constrnc.
ton of the works, if any there be; pro-
vided- no such extension or appropriation
shall be made without having been first
ubmitted to and approved by the board
of commissioners or other governing body
of said town.
Approved March II, 1887.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-03
MuE. PATITS UORK AND Plans
HOW SHE LOOKS AND rALKs-rO SING ~ orERA-
HER TETs.

HOW SHE LOOKS AND TALRs-rO SING ~ OPERA
HER FEGs.
Madame Patti having recovered fro her fatigue
and looking peculiarly radiant AM good humored.
received few visitors last evening In her -ooms at
tho Windsor Hotel. A. usual. the ayr WAS frAgra Mt
with tho scent OF tho flowers which follow the prma
donna wherever sho goes and sho sat smiling and
straiyht hs an In her easy char she onIled
couple dimnutivc span els which she had brought
from Mexico, whore they ~ero given to her by
Madame Daz
"Oh I have quite recovered from the cold caught
in Pittsburg7 said she j to an inquiry. i" IL
was not very serious at any time. am tired ot
course and look forward with pleasure TO the weeks
rest shall before the season AT tie Metropotdn
opens | have hal long season you know, Tor
though was only TO sing forty times have already
sung iorty-three and the twelve nights OF opera are
-tli TO come. But am always glad to oblige Mr. ABB
boy WHO does AL he 10 make my path smooth Tor
me EVERYWHERE ! have been have been well re
ccivod In Mexico the people were delighted, but |
seen strange to me. Madame DiaE. you know Is nm
old friend of mno and naturally she made things re-
nice people and sympathetic audiences. In Toronto
whore sang last. was especially charmed saw
in the audience many faces which were famiei 10
me London at Covent Garden and they were all 80
Now Tor the future As you know, sing on
Easter Monday TOR the first time Ia the Metropoiitan
Opera House. hope shall Ind the house as pleas
ant to sng In "a dear old Academy and from what
| hear ] u u quite | shall. We sling Carmen .
durng the week for the first time III America. /
have sung IL In London aud BARCELONA and quito
fond Of the part dance in it, you know, with Caya
lazri who | am glad to hear will DO with u.s. " ant
you. too especially to notice my dresses, which
think you will lind particularly handsome, anu !
need not tell you don't often speak OF my costumes.
While Madame Patti was speaking her little niece
whom rho has ael adopted. came into tho room ana
stood shyly by her aunt, who ahectonaely oaiessed
the cLild's hand she spoke The new pets. consist
ing Of the dogs mentioned before and come u"y
paroquets and green oanarles. were also shown
Signor Nicolini was asked after and smilingy re-
ported to be quite well and playing, IS usual bis be
loved game OF billiards Madame fntti' attei singing
ak performances of opera here. will go TO Boston
BALTIMORE Philadelphia and Washington, between
which cities she will divide ak nights moro OF opera
She then returns to NeW York and after possibly one
farewell performance will sa tor home. In London
she will give IA eeros concerts under Mr. Abbey s
management and eventually after appearing III
Europe will sail tor South America TO stag there Tor
the 81
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WHAT MEssRs. ABBEY. scnoEFFEL ANp GRAZ fHo'
Posi- TO,DO.

WHAT MEssRs. ABBEY. scnoEFFEL ANp GRAZ f"o-
Posi- To.DO.
The announcement Of The partnership eHt'ic" 'h''
Lv Henry T. Abby John u. schOciol and MAufl"'
Gran did not cause much surpH-c In h'alrlca CIR
cies For several seasons Mr. Abbey ana MI "iHu
have had clo-e business relations. and tho partner
.Lip therefore was n merc formal athoaton oil ui-
existing state Of affairs. The new firm VIII douDt
less control every European attraction 81 masnltulr
and their JOINT experience ana reputation VIII rhHei
them master, Of the situation. Tho members 81 th'
firm ar, all popular AMI well hkcd In tho iheairloal
cssion, and many good wishes VEN rendered ueH
yesterday. $1,000, - It,, ~.
tits now said 10 be m'rr matter az ARRANGING details
before tho erection by M,ssIs Abbey Schoehe ana brh
of n new Broadway theatre will be- announced Every
our has known for long time that suoh an ilea ~
talked 81 but Il generally thought To he mere pos
ability OF the future. II Is now however nearly nm nc
compiishcd fact, though neither OF tho partners
will talk about IT, The new theatre VIII not n,t
far from FOriieth-st. and VIII he a hhh
house suitable primarily for comedy and doncst.'
drama twin serve as the homo OF stock company
when Mr schoenel will probably manage II i- lkoiy'
too that Mr.. Abbey and Mrs. schoene tbettor known
perhaps as Miss Gerard and Mrs Agnes BOOTH VIII pe
prominent members Of the company. win thor Euro
poan attractions. their Boston theatre. the Academy o.
Music probably and tho theatre certainty, the ne"
firm will IA ave their hands tolerably well filed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-03
CHAT IBOUT THEATRICAL MATTERS.

Last night tho florists and their assistants who are
arranging tho Easter Floral Carnival to be held at the
Old London Street." took possession OF that place
and by 10 morrow mornng will have transformed II
into bower OF roses orchids, ferns and palms TO
morrow the public will be admitted. and 1t Is expected
that the ds play will DO exceedingly attractive one
On Thursday afternoon a"professlonai DAY ]" "a
nounced Special invitations have been sent 10 well
known actors and actresses, including Mrs Agnes
Dootb Miss Maud Harrison, Mise Annie Kobe, Miss
Helen Russell Madame Ponisi Miss Pauline Hall, Miss
Iillie Grubb Miss Marie Jansen, Miss Geraldine
Timer. Nat" Goodwin. Wilson Barrett, Miss East
lake, Mrs Yeamsns. Miss Gencyieve Ward, Denman
Thompson aud Frederick Warde. large attendance
is expected
Lawrence Barrotts agent, Joseph Levy, will arrive
I'm this CITY tomorrow u uupenntend grand produc-
,ion Of Ren" which Mr. Barrett proposes to give at
Nblos thu first week in May Mr.. Barrett intends to
make this of the most gorgeous spectacular pro
ductions winch has been given IN New orh Tor some
fine and this Is the chief reason Tor HIS gong l."
bios the stage OF which is peculiarly adapted ior
such an ALTAR.
Madame Patti and Sginor Nconi arrived in this
city yesterday morning and went al once TO Their
rooms nj the Windsor Hotel. Madame .Pdtti, VINO
was IL loh iatgncd by her journey was unable !" re
ccyc visitors during the day, but s-ut word by her
secretary that apart from wea mess she was III eAc'
lent health and spirits ana had chnpletey recovered
from her recent Illness Charles Matthews Inc treas
nrer OF the company seen at Mr. Abbtys oihoe ID
Broadway, and said W come straight through from
Toronto where Mad sme Patti sang t. packed mouse
on Thursday evening" the receipts were NJ ari oooo
which II enormous for city IKE Toront' There was
some talk OF her giving extra concert TINS AFTERNOON
but under the circumstances We Thought IL az =.
rel nquish the idea. need not tell you hat we nav Z
been mary elously successful everywhere our WORST
business was I'm Chicago hut even there the houses
large enough TO prevent our suffering actual osS'
Madame Patti has quite got over the cold whioh pre-
vented her singing in Detroit, anu is IN she always 49,
in the best OF 81 irits and iuli OF good bumor.
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CAMBRIDGE, April (speciaD. Owing ITO the sho"
storm thi, afternoon, an unusually small crowd az
sembled ir tho gymnasium at the third meeting OF
winter sports. No previous third meeting for years
has had so largo u number OF contestants. Tho
evcnts contested were the horizontal bar, the high
lump the flying rings the high kick the polo vault
tumbing, rope-cIin,bng and the tug Of war. The
exercises on the horizontal bar wero unusually poor
The cup was given TO Osgood. '67. There were six
entries for the running high jump. Clark '87. made
a record OF feet inches. and Rogers, 81. cleared
feet inches. Clark handicapped by fvo
inches, so there was q tic. On tho jump of Clark
made feet, 9 Sd inches. In tho flying rings with
six contestants tinsbury, 80, practically had walk
over His worf graceful. Clark A.. wop the
running high lick at feet Inches At sprngb board
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CHRISTIAN METZGAR.

Christion Metzgar. for many years
actively hentule with shipbulldng in
tercst In this city, died sudenL
on Friday evening at No. 1913 East sixty-frst-st lie
was born in Philadelphia In 1910, and was apron
ticed the ship-buiidlng trade After working for
O time on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers he came
East and engaged In the ship yards OF
Christian BeIgh the f.thcr Of Henry Beryh. Sub
srquently he became associated with William II.
Webb. with whom he remained until he retired from
business. Under his supervision CONSTRUCTED
the ram Dundcrborg tho Russian frgate General
Admiral and many other celebrated vessels.
For many years he Interested In the public
schools serving several terms commissioner from
the Eleventh Ward He vicc-pnsilent Of tho Dry
Dock Savings Bank and an active member Of the
General Society Of Mechanics and TIaiesmcn. lie
leaves a widow and six daughters.